Panic Disorder Video Review

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NBC’S Today Show Video :
Phobias, Fears and Obsessions

Panic Disorder

What percentage of the population is estimated has some form of this disorder sometime in their lives?

10%

Briefly describe symptoms:

Physical
Racing heartbeat
Difficulty breathing
Flushes or chills
Chest pain
Dizzy or nauseous

Psychological:
Terror dreamlike sensations
Fear of losing control
Fear of dying

What chemical is thought to be out of balance?
Serotonin

Treatments:
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Medication

Phobic Disorder

What is it?
An unrealistic fear of an object event or a feeling


What percentage of the population is estimated has some form of this disorder sometime in their lives?
12-18 %

What are the 3 categories of phobias

Agoraphobia -generalized

Specific phobia - a specific object (bridge)

Social phobia - fear of people



Children and anxiety

When should we be concerned?

Universal fears

  1. Separartion and loss
  2. failure and rejection
  3. injury and death


OCD

What does it stand for?
Obsessive compulsive disorder

What are the Characteristics?
  1. Obsessions
  2. Compulsions
  3. Insight
  4. Resistance shame and secrecy
  5. Long lasting symptoms

Treatments
  1. Medication
  2. Behavior therapy
  3. Family therapy



Social Phobias

Social triggers
  1. Parties
  2. dating
  3. public speaking
  4. writing in public
  5. talking on the phone


Treatments:
Medication
Behavioral Therapy